- Must visit
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam’s leading art museum with Dutch masters, design, and decorative arts. A must for major exhibitions and its landmark depot nearby.
Cheapest price on Oct 01
$117
Average ticket price on Oct 01
$214
Fastest journey on Oct 01
5 h 54 m
Average journey duration on Oct 01
5 h 55 m
Trains on Oct 01
75
Distance
680 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Nantes to Rotterdam is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Nantes to Rotterdam will cost around $214 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $117.
It's difficult to get from Nantes to Rotterdam without transferring at least once.
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9321The table below shows live departures for Nantes to Rotterdam trains for tomorrow, Thursday, October 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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8900+ 9329 | 6:04 AM Nantes station | 7h28 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8900+ 9321 | 6:04 AM Nantes station | 5h58 | 12:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8900+ 9339 | 6:04 AM Nantes station | 8h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8900+ 9329 | 6:04 AM Nantes station | 7h28 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8900+ 9321 | 6:04 AM Nantes station | 5h58 | 12:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8900+ 9439 | 6:04 AM Nantes station | 8h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8900+ 9339 | 6:04 AM Nantes station | 8h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8802+ 9339 | 6:36 AM Nantes station | 8h26 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8802+ 9439 | 6:36 AM Nantes station | 8h26 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8802+ 9329 | 6:36 AM Nantes station | 6h56 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8802+ 9339 | 6:36 AM Nantes station | 8h26 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8802+ 9329 | 6:36 AM Nantes station | 6h56 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8802+ 9439 | 6:36 AM Nantes station | 8h26 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12490+ 9329 | 7:04 AM Nantes station | 6h28 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12490+ 9339 | 7:04 AM Nantes station | 7h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8970+ 9329 | 7:04 AM Nantes station | 6h28 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12490+ 9329 | 7:04 AM Nantes station | 6h28 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8970+ 9439 | 7:04 AM Nantes station | 7h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8970+ 9329 | 7:04 AM Nantes station | 6h28 | 1:32 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8970+ 9339 | 7:04 AM Nantes station | 7h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8864+ 9339 | 8:04 AM Nantes station | 6h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8864+ 9439 | 8:04 AM Nantes station | 6h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8864+ 9363 | 8:04 AM Nantes station | 10h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8912 · 7569+ 9559+ 19719 | 9:04 AM Nantes station | 8h13 | 5:17 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 3 transfers | |
8912+ 9339 | 9:04 AM Nantes station | 5h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8912+ 9439 | 9:04 AM Nantes station | 5h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8912+ 9339 | 9:04 AM Nantes station | 5h58 | 3:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8912+ 9363 | 9:04 AM Nantes station | 9h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
857708+ 8710+ 9463 | 9:44 AM Nantes station | 9h18 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
857708+ 8710+ 9387 | 9:44 AM Nantes station | 13h18 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
857708+ 8710+ 9363 | 9:44 AM Nantes station | 9h18 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
8868+ 9351 | 11:04 AM Nantes station | 5h58 | 5:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8868+ 9463 | 11:04 AM Nantes station | 7h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8868+ 9387 | 11:04 AM Nantes station | 11h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8868+ 9363 | 11:04 AM Nantes station | 7h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
858350+ 8084+ 9381 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 9h57 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858350+ 8084+ 9463 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 6h57 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858350+ 8084+ 9363 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 6h57 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858350+ 8084+ 9387 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 10h57 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858350+ 8084+ 9381 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 9h57 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858350+ 8084+ 9369 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 7h57 | 8:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858350+ 8084+ 9363 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 6h57 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858350+ 8084+ 9463 | 12:05 PM Nantes station | 6h57 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
8874+ 9363 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8874+ 9463 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8874+ 9381 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 8h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8874+ 9387 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 9h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8874+ 9381 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 8h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8874+ 9463 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8874+ 9363 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 7:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8874+ 9369 | 1:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 8:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8814+ 9369 | 2:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 8:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8814+ 9381 | 2:04 PM Nantes station | 7h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8814+ 9387 | 2:04 PM Nantes station | 8h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8814+ 9387 | 2:04 PM Nantes station | 8h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8814+ 9381 | 2:04 PM Nantes station | 7h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8814+ 9369 | 2:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 8:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8814+ 9375 | 2:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 9:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8922+ 9381 | 3:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12472+ 9387 | 3:04 PM Nantes station | 7h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12472+ 9381 | 3:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12472+ 9387 | 3:04 PM Nantes station | 7h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8922+ 9381 | 3:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8922+ 9387 | 3:04 PM Nantes station | 7h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12472+ 9381 | 3:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8880+ 9387 | 4:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8880+ 9381 | 4:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8880+ 9387 | 4:04 PM Nantes station | 6h58 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8880+ 9381 | 4:04 PM Nantes station | 5h58 | 10:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
858374+ 8634+ 9387 | 4:05 PM Nantes station | 6h57 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
858374+ 8634+ 9387 | 4:05 PM Nantes station | 6h57 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 2 transfers | |
8984+ 9387 | 5:08 PM Nantes station | 5h54 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12494+ 9387 | 5:08 PM Nantes station | 5h54 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
8984+ 9387 | 5:08 PM Nantes station | 5h54 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
12494+ 9387 | 5:08 PM Nantes station | 5h54 | 11:02 PM Rotterdam Centraal | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Nantes to Rotterdam run on average 21 times per day, taking around 5h 9m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $39 (€32) but you can travel from only $12 (€10) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 06:00, the last at 22:21. The fastest train covers the 422 miles (680 km) distance in 4h 38m.
Distance 422 miles (680 km) |
Average train duration 5h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price $39 (€32) |
Trains per day 21 |
Fastest train 4h 38m |
First train 6:00 AM |
Last train 10:21 PM |
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Discover the best of Rotterdam — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Rotterdam trip today.
Rotterdam’s leading art museum with Dutch masters, design, and decorative arts. A must for major exhibitions and its landmark depot nearby.
World-first publicly accessible art storage depot. Visitors see collection care, restoration, and city views from the rooftop.
Contemporary art center known for ambitious international exhibitions. Best for visitors wanting Rotterdam’s cutting-edge art scene.
Lively old harbor district with historic ships, terraces, and waterside views. Great for walks and a classic Rotterdam atmosphere.
Modern waterfront area of bold architecture, hotels, and river panoramas. Essential for seeing Rotterdam’s contemporary skyline.
Main shopping street rebuilt after the war. Visit for striking postwar urban planning and easy access to central sights.
Crisp, syrup-filled waffles from nearby Gouda. Popular across Rotterdam markets and cafés, they are a classic Dutch sweet snack best eaten fresh and warm.
Hand-cut fries with rich mayonnaise or other sauces. A beloved Dutch street food found at snack bars and markets throughout Rotterdam.
Small fluffy pancakes served with butter and powdered sugar. Traditional at Dutch pancake houses and a nostalgic treat for many locals.
Refined two-Michelin-star dining by François Geurds, known for creative tasting menus and polished modern luxury.
Stylish Michelin-star restaurant with seasonal tasting menus, elegant plating, and an intimate fine dining atmosphere.
Popular casual spot famed for oversized Dutch meatballs, beer, and no-frills local character near the Maas.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels can be pricey, but dining and local transit are usually manageable for most city breaks.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% at restaurants for good service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small change is fine in cafes.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Nantes to Rotterdam by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Rotterdam, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Nantes to Rotterdam trains use the Gare de Nantes to Rotterdam Centraal station pair. Use this guide to compare Nantes and Rotterdam train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Gare de Nantes has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Le Café de la Gare, La Cigale
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Gare de Nantes. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Gare de Nantes. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Gare de Nantes: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Gare de Nantes: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Gare de Nantes: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include ibis Styles Nantes Centre Gare, Mercure Nantes Centre Gare, Hotel Astoria.
Rotterdam Centraal has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: Smullers, Albert Heijn to go, Starbucks, La Place, Julia's, Ekmekci, LEON, The Doner Company, StationsHuiskamer, De Broodzaak, & more
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are aTM machines are located outside the north side entrance and south side entrance.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 00:00 - 24:00. Information desks are located inside the central hall.
Luggage storage is luggage lockers are located at the north side of the station, next to the escalator to Platform 15. A small safe costs €6.00 and a large safe costs €9.00 for 24 hours.
Available at Rotterdam Centraal: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Rotterdam Centraal: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Rotterdam Centraal: Escalators, elevators, wheelchair access, personalized mobility assistance.
Nearby hotels include Rotterdam Marriott Hotel, Layin’ Rotterdam Central, Hostel Ani & Haakien.
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